Fish in FishVille

There are so many options when you’re trying to decide which fish to raise in your tanks in FishVille that it can be hard to even begin to figure out what the differences are and how they might be important. Of course, the level you’re at will have a significant impact on the types of fish in FishVille that you’ll be able to choose from, but there are a few factors you’ll have to take into account when you’re making your decision no matter what your options actually are. When the process is initially outlined, it can seem rather complicated. But once you understand why you’re looking for what you’re looking for, you’ll begin to see that most of the time, your decisions will actually be pretty straight forward.

Investment Return

One of the easiest things to see about a fish in FishVille when you’re trying to decide whether or not to buy it is what kind of a return on your investment it will give you. This can vary significantly from one type of fish to another in the game, but mostly it increases with the fish you unlock as you reach higher and higher levels of game play. There are exceptions to this rule, though, so don’t get sucked into thinking that a new fish you’ve unlocked is automatically better than any of the other options you had in front of you before. Be sure to check each time so that you can be sure you’re getting the biggest possible benefit out of your fish in FishVille.

Earnings Per Hour

While a straight analysis of the return you’re getting on your investment is helpful, it’s not the only way to evaluate the benefits of your options when you’re trying to determine which one or another of the types of fish in FishVille you should be raising at any given point in time. It’s also very helpful to look at the differences in the fish’s rates of earnings per hour to see how quickly you’ll be able to increase your coins and experience point totals.

Of course, going hand in hand with this type of analysis is the fact that you’re going to have to get back to feed your fish before they die. That means that you can’t pick a fish with a growth cycle that doesn’t fit your schedule. All of these factors need to be taken into account, and it can get frustrating. But once you get the hang of it, you’ll be making great fish decisions in no time.

Ah, FishVille – the newest and some say most complex – addition to the world of Aquarium based Facebook gaming. I’ve been playing this game for a few days now and have been relatively impressed with it thus far. It seems like every time we get a new game from Zynga, they find a way to add another layer of depth to it without making it too hard or confusing. That’s a big plus in a genre that needs to keep people entertained without giving them headaches.

But, it’s also a big plus for me because I don’t have time to sift through strategies all day just to turn a game on. That said, I am finding that FishVille has quite a bit of little features that are not necessarily self explanatory. They work just fine if you don’t know what you’re doing, but they work oh so much better if you have a bit of extra info in your back pocket to bring to the table.

What am I talking about in particular? It’s this whole fish growth, feeding, and timing scale thing. It’s pretty hard to figure out a good schedule to max out your income – even if you do know what you’re supposed to be raising.

So, against most of the fibers of my normally sane Facebook gaming mind, I picked up a guide to help me out. It’s called FishVille Secrets and it’s become the big name guide on the market for the game. It’s by Tony Sanders (you may have heard of him – if not, he’s a big time writer of Facebook game guides), and it contains pretty much all those extra, high level strategies and tips that you would want for a game that can get a lot more complex if you let it.

In short, the guide is exactly what you’d want. It’s a good introduction to the game and it provides the detailed strategies that you need if you’re aiming to go above and beyond the basic, entry level style of play. If you’re serious about FishVille, you need to check this out.